Obituaries

James Lewellin

James Lewellin

Jul 26, 2017

James W. Lewellin, 67, of Waterloo, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Rainbow Hospice Center with his loving family by his side. Jim was born on December 22, 1949 to James and Carolyn (Christie) Lewellin. On February 8th, 1980, Jim married the love of his life, Pat Weihert in Jefferson and the two enjoyed 37 years of marriage...

Terry Grunewald

Terry Grunewald

Jul 22, 2017

Terry L. Grunewald 64 of Watertown passed away on Saturday July 22, 2017 at the U.W. Hospital in Madison. Terry was born on June 26, 1953 in Columbus the son of Clarence and Norma (Bliese) Grunewald. Terry attended Waterloo High School and later married Trudy Flood in October of 1983. Terry loved fishing, bowling and everything that nature had to...

Bonita Zimdars

Bonita Zimdars

Jun 30, 2017

Bonita R. Zimdars, 57, of Watertown passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 at her home with her loving family by her side after a 5 ½ year battle with ALS. Bonita was born on March 3rd, 1960 to Norman F. and Joyce E. (Raymer) Duffrin in Hillsboro, WI, and moved to Watertown in 1965. Bonita graduated from Watertown High...

James Larkins

James Larkins

Jun 28, 2017

James F. Larkins Jr. 69 of Waterloo passed away on Wednesday June 28, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Jim was born on September 6, 1947 in Madison, WI the son of James and Amy (Hodgson) Larkins Sr. He was a graduate of Deerfield High School. Jim married Suzanne Yerges in Waterloo. Jim worked at Bou-Matic in...

Donald Deming

Donald Deming

Jun 22, 2017

Donald A. Deming, 73 of Lebanon passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. Donald was born in 1943 in Hartford, Wisconsin the son of Auren and Jeanette (Rosin) Deming. Donald married his loving wife Rita Danielewicz on October 15th, 1983 and the two enjoyed 33 years of marriage together. Don worked...

Sharon Schlueter

Sharon Schlueter

Jun 20, 2017

Sharon Kay Schlueter, 79 of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 at her home. Sharon was born in Nebraska on April 9, 1938 to Harold and Emma (Leu) Schlueter. She lived most of her life under the care of Bethesda Lutheran Communities. She will be dearly missed by her loving sister Marlene Armendariz. A committal service will be...

Janice Reimann

Janice Reimann

Jun 20, 2017

Janice A. Reimann, 64, of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 at UW-Hospital. Janice was born on January 11th, 1953 to Harold and Evelyn (Drevs) Reimann in Illinois. Janice was a resident of Bethesda Lutheran Communities for most of her life. She enjoyed music featuring the banjo as well as going for a ride in the car. Janice...

Orville Rupnow

Orville Rupnow

Jun 15, 2017

Orville E. C. Rupnow 82 of Oconomowoc, passed away on Thursday June 15, 2017 at Dycora Nursing Home Fort Atkinson. Orville was born on April 3, 1935 in Oconomowoc the son of Hilbert and Mabel (Weege) Rupnow. He married Elizabeth Fischer on Sept. 3, 1955. Orville was a dairy farmer in Ixonia for many years and also drove bus for...

Eugene Kieck

Eugene Kieck

Jun 13, 2017

Eugene D. Kieck, 75, of Watertown passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Heritage Homes. Eugene was born on April 19, 1942 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin the son of Donald and Rose (Bankert) Kieck. He married Bonnie Kloth on April 28, 1962 in Oconomowoc and the two enjoyed 46 years of marriage together until her death in 2008. Eugene farmed...

David Otte

David Otte

Jun 12, 2017

David H. Otte, 56, of Madison passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017 at Bright Star Home. David was born on December 9, 1960 in Saginaw, MI, the son of Alfred and Carol (Bates) Otte. David married Cassandra Bland on August 4th, 1990 and the two had a very special connection and relationship. David was very proud of his family...

Emerich Faupl

Emerich Faupl

Jun 8, 2017

Emerich Faupl, 87 of Lake Mills, previously of Menomonee Falls passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Lilac Springs in Lake Mills. Emerich was born on February 15th, 1930 in Hungary the son of Adam and Elizabeth (Dorn) Faupl. He married Marlene Lenck in Milwaukee on October 30, 1954. The couple enjoyed 62 years of marriage and raised two...

George Ducklow

George Ducklow

Jun 7, 2017

George M. Ducklow, 77, of Johnson Creek, WI, passed away June 7th, 2017 due to complications from surgery. George was born May 17th, 1940 in Oconomowoc, WI to Maurice and Irma (Thurow) Ducklow. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Episcopal Church in Oconomowoc, WI. George grew up in a well-known, hard-working farm family in Oconomowoc, WI. The family raised...

Elizabeth Fugate

Elizabeth Fugate

Jun 3, 2017

Our beloved "Liz" passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017. She had been battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer and drew her last breath at home in Waterloo with her family by her side. She was our mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, teacher, friend and neighbor. We loved her dearly and lost her way too soon. Elizabeth...

Donald Nord

Donald Nord

May 28, 2017

Donald M. Nord, 78 of Hartland, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Hartland Terrace. Don was born on June 10, 1938 in Kenyon, Minnesota the son of Joseph and Rose (Budzinski) Nord. He married Judith Berg on January 2, 1958 at The Little Brown Church of Nashua, IA. The couple enjoyed 56 years of marriage and raised 5...

Meta Weihert

Meta Weihert

May 27, 2017

Meta E. Weihert 93, of Fall River formerly of Waterloo passed away on Saturday May 27, 2017. Meta was born on July 11, 1923 in Waterloo the daughter of Charles and Hermine (Meyer) Weihert. She graduated from Waterloo High School in 1941. Meta was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church Waterloo, Dorcus Society, Waterloo Historical Society and The Friends...

Fr. Ronald Rank

Fr. Ronald Rank

May 24, 2017

Fr. Ronald G. Rank, 84 of Marshall, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at his home in Marshall. Fr. Ron was born on August 26, 1932 in Chicago, IL the son Joseph and Clara (Quavier) Rank. Fr. Ron attended St. Benedict Catholic Prepatory School through 8th grade. After attending St. Benedict Preparatory School in Chicago, Illinois, Father Rank entered...

Edward Yerges

Edward Yerges

May 16, 2017

Edward F. Yerges of Waterloo, Wisconsin, passed away at St. Mary's in Madison on May 16, 2017, at the age of 78. Ed was born on October 29, 1938, to Milton and Beatrice (Boetcher) Yerges in Watertown, Wisconsin. He attended St. John Ev. Lutheran School, and was confirmed in 1952. He graduated from Waterloo High School in 1956. After graduation,...

Lynn Rettschlag

Lynn Rettschlag

May 6, 2017

Lynn Rettschlag 78, of Waterloo passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek. Lynn was born on June 24, 1938 in Hubbleton the son of Harold and Cora (Hermann) Rettschlag. Lynn graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1956 and was united in marriage with Jode Hebl on January 14, 1979. Lynn...

Lenore Albanese

Lenore Albanese

May 1, 2017

Lenore "Queenie" A. Albanese 76, of Watertown passed away on Monday May 1, 2017 at AngelsGrace Hospice Care in Oconomowoc. Lenore was born on June 19, 1940 in Chicago, IL the daughter of William and Antoinette (Ball) Sinkenberg. Lenore married the love of her life Nicholas on Aug. 12, 1961 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Chicago. Lenore was a...

Lorraine Yahn

Lorraine Yahn

Apr 29, 2017

Lorraine K. Yahn, 92 of Watertown, went to be with her Heavenly Savior peacefully on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Marquardt Village. Lorraine was born on June 12, 1924 on the farm in the Town of Watertown, the daughter of Alvin and Helene (Kropf) Schroeder. She attended the Whitney School, a one-room school house, through 8th Grade. On July 10,...